Get more style secrets during "The Lisa Robertson Show" Fridays at 10 p.m. (ET) on QVC.

 

(NAPSI)—As a television personality for nearly 20 years, style expert Lisa Robertson knows

what to wear for a figure-flattering effect. Check out some of her slimming style secrets:

 

Go monochromatic: Wearing the same color head to toe creates a longer vertical line. Contrast draws the eye. With one color, there's no contrast, so the eye keeps moving.

Geometry of style: Emphasizing the shoulders makes the waist look slimmer.

(It's all about these optical illusions.)

 

It's all relative: An outfit that is tight head to toe requires a figure that most people don't have.

An outfit that is loose everywhere can make one appear heavier than she is. Instead, women

can dress to create contrast by using loose-fitting volume on top and a closer, tailored cut on

the bottom. This makes the bottom half look smaller by comparison.

 

Triangulate: Wearing a shorter top and pants that go narrow at the ankle can

make hips look wider. Think of the hips as the top line of a triangle standing on

its point (the feet). To make those hips look slimmer, women can balance out

the triangle with more volume at the ankle.

 

Mothers are right: Most people can remember their mothers advocating for

good posture.There's a reason. When someone stands up straight, she looks

taller, slimmer and younger.

 

Ms. Robertson has been a QVC program host for nearly 20 years. You can

see her on "The Lisa Robertson Show" Fridays at 10 p.m. (ET) on QVC.